2022 Sri Lankan presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 20 July 2022. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the country on 13 July 2022 instead of resigning as he promised. Ranil Wickremesinghe won the election and will serve a term of 2 years.

 Candidates 

 Declared 

United National Party (UNP)
Declared
Ranil Wickremesinghe, incumbent Acting President of Sri Lanka, incumbent Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka People's Front (SLPP)
Declared
Dullas Alahapperuma,Former former Minister of Mass Media (2021-2022), and Member of Parliament for Matara District (2015-Present)

National People's Power (NPP)
Declared
 Anura Kumara Dissanayaka , Former Chief Opposition Whip  (2015-2018), Member of Parliament from Colombo Electoral District (2015–present) 

 Withdrawn 

 Sri Lanka People's Front (SLPP) 
 Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former President of Sri Lanka (20192022)

 United People's Power (SJB) 
Sajith Premadasa, incumbent Leader of the Opposition (2020–present), Member of Parliament from Colombo Electoral District (2020–present) initially declared to run for presidency. On 19 July, the day of selecting nominees, he withdrew his candidacy and announced that he and his party decided to support Dullas Alahapperuma.

 Declined  

 Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) 
Maithripala Sirisena, former President of Sri Lanka (2015–2019)

 Results 

 References 

Category:2022 elections in Asia
Category:July 2022 events
Category:Presidential elections
Category:2020s in Sri Lanka